Taipei (Taiwan)

• Alex Honnold Climbs Taipei 101 Skyscraper in Taiwan - Alex Honnold, who climbed a 1,667-foot-tall skyscraper in Taiwan on Sunday, is one of a dozen or so known skyscraper climbers worldwide.
• Taiwan’s $40 Billion Military Spending Plan Stalled by Political Impasse - Taiwan’s domestic gridlock is revealing a deep-seated fracture over how the island should defend itself and how much it can depend on the United States.